Installing rear seat in 960

Hi,

We are installing a rear facing seat in a '92 960. The car currently has a
Volvo cargo/dog gate installed to two pivot points near the roof. Are these
the same holes that the seat belt assembly for the rear seat bolt to?

We haven't been able to find a schematic drawing for installing the seat and
all we have to go by is that there are the written instructions that some
"predrilled" holes for the seat belts are "somewhere" under the panelling.

Thanks,
Andy I.

 

I hope its a wagon

But seriously, I think the seats used to fold up out of the floor, and the floor on this
option was probably quite different. I'd say its a risky thing installing a non OEM setup
in the rear, especially if the vehicle was involved in an accident and then insurance
investigators notice the non OEM seat. I know that the V70 third seat option had quite
the unique rear floor setup, looked quite different from the regular one.

That, and I'm surprised that Volvo even had this option, I mean, your legs would have to
have to be near the rear door, and IF you were rear ended, ummm, that doesn't look safe.
I'd never put anyone I love back there.

 

No Volvo came from the factory with a third seat. All were installed by
dealers or owners, and all Volvo wagons have had all necessary hardware
for this installation for at least 25 years. And I suppose that seating
position is not as safe if you're rear ended, but it's probably safer if
the car runs into something, which is statistically more likely! If
you're really worried about risk, don't ever cross the street!

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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Over the rear wheel wells are a couple of grilles. The seatbelts mount
under that panel and come out through where those grilles currently
are. They then pivot on a point directly above there behind the plastic
panel between the top of the window and roof liner. There's a tracing
on the back of those panels what needs to be cut out.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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Thanks Mike.

Andy I.

 

It's probably as safe, or safer as the rear seat on something like a Geo
Metro, or a small carof the same era with those tiny 1 foot long trunks...
Those passed safety requirements, but yes rear impacts... not the greatest
place to be, but it's in a Volvo, so not the worst either.

 

Yeah, heheh, a Geo Metro passes the bumper test.

Check www.crashtest.com to see what some of these little cars fair in an accident. I
found most Hyundai's to fail miserably (Accent, Elantra, Sonata was ok, as well as the
Sante Fe).

Kia didn't do well.

There is even a column for deathrate .

What makes a car safe to me isn't only how it absorbs and distributes impact, its the way
in which you can avoid it. I like how Volvo's actually handle very well. I was surprised
how well my 760 handles, hey, I drive a Fiat X1/9 everyday, its a slot car, and the Volvo
impressed me. To me, that means a lot!! And the braking is decent.